2008 Transylvania Stakes – Keeneland Race Course

On Friday, April 2, the Keeneland Race Course will open up its 2008 spring meet with the running of the 2008 Transylvania Stakes. There are actually 10 races going off, but the $150,000 Transylvania Stakes is the highlight of the day.

Over the course of the spring Keeneland will hold 16 graded stakes races.

The Transylvania Stakes is a grade 3 stakes race that will feature a field of 9 horses who will run 1 1/16 miles on turf. The favorite is Prussian, who is listed at 4/5. Free Fighter, Barrier Reef and Riley Tucket figure to help make things interesting.

Here are the preliminary odds for the 2008 Transylvania Stakes:

1 Riley Tucker 4/1

2 Boss Lafitte 8/1

3 Barrier Reef 7/2

4 Prussian 9/5

5 Sr. Henry 10/1

6 Love Everybody 30/1

7 Budge Man 15/1

8 Free Fighter 4/1

9 Groom’s Cat 50/1